Samsung officially announced the new generation of their phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The device starts shipping in September 2017 with a premium price tag of around $900 (the full retail price for the factory-unlocked version).
This is really a great step forward for Samsung, considering the fact that they could have dropped the Note series after the battery-exploding reports last year. Samsung handled the scandal professionally and now we have the all new Galaxy Note 8.
Like previous generations, the Note 8 targets business users as it combines high-end specs, a massive display, productivity suite, and a stylus. If you had to return the Note 7, now you can upgrade to the Note 8 with a lot of important improvements.
The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Samsung Exynos 8895 processor, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage with a microSD card slot, Bixby voice assistant, and 3300mAh battery. The design is also refined with the 6.3-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Infinity Display, it is not only bigger but also looks much sleeker than other smartphones on the market. This is also the first time we see a dual camera setup on a Samsung phone; both are 12MP lenses and have optical image stabilization. The wide-angle lens has an aperture of f/1.7 and the telephoto lens has a f/2.4 aperture. You will see some camera tricks like Live Focus or Dual Capture.
Similar to previous releases, the Note 8 also comes with some different model numbers which are available for some specific carriers and regions. The model number will decide which processor is built inside, you will either have a Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 8895. Most countries will receive the Exynos version but some other countries requiring the CDMA chip, like the U.S. or China, will have the Snapdragon 835. Both of them have Samsung’s 10nm LPE process and actually has very similar performance that you cannot notice the difference during normal usage.
Now, let’s check out all model numbers of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. All of the numbers start with SM-N950 but the suffixes are different, depending on the market. So, we will have some models like SM-N950W, SM-N9500, SM-N9508, SM-N950F, SM-N950 S/K/L, or SM-N950FD.
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| Model Number | Chipset | Carrier | Country / Region | Cellular Bands |
| SM-N950W | Snapdragon 835 | Bell Mobility
Rogers Wireless Telus Mobility Wind Mobile Canada |
Canada | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: UMTS2100 (B1), UMTS1900 (B2), UMTS1700/2100 (B4), UMTS850 (B5) 3G TD-SCDMA: 1900/2000 4G FDD LTE: 2100 (B1), 1900 (B2), 1800 (B3), 1700/2100 (B4), 850 (B5), 2600 (B7), 900 (B8), 700 (B12), 700 (B13), 700 (B17), 800 (B18), 1900 (B25), 850 (B26), 700 (B29), 2300 (B30), 1700/2100 (B66) 4G TDD LTE: 2600 (B38), 1900 (B39), 2300 (B40), 2500 (B41) |
| SM-N9500
SM-N9508 |
Snapdragon 835 | All | China | 2G: CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G: CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 4G FDD LTE: LTE Cat16 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950F | Exynos 8895 | All | Europe | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 4G FDD LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950N | Exynos 8895 | SKT (SM-N950NZKASKO)
LG U+ (SM-N950NZKALUO) KT (SM-N950NZKAKTO) |
Korea | 2G GSM: GSM 900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950FD Duos (Dual-SIM) | Exynos 8895 | Unlocked | Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Northern Africa, South America | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: 2100 (B1), 1900 (B2), 1700/2100 (B4), 850 (B5), 900 (B8) 3G TD-SCDMA: 1900/2000 4G FDD LTE: 2100 (B1), 1900 (B2), 1800 (B3), 1700/2100 (B4), 850 (B5), 2600 (B7), 900 (B8), 700 (B12), 700 (B13), 700 (B17), 800 (B18), 800 (B19), 800 (B20), 1900 (B25), 850 (B26), 700 (B28) 4G TDD LTE: 2600 (B38), 1900 (B39), 2300 (B40), 2500 (B41) |
| SM-N950FZKDBTU (Dual-SIM) | Exynos 8895 | Unlocked | UK | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950FZKABTU | Exynos 8895 | Carphone Warehouse
Vodafone O2 iD Mobile EE |
UK | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS- 3) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZKAAIO | Snapdragon 835 | Cricket | US | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZSAATT
SM-N950UZVAATT SM-N950UZKAATT |
Snapdragon 835 | AT&T | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZVATMK
SM-N950UZKATMK SM-N950UZSATMK |
Snapdragon 835 | MetroPCS | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZKABST | Snapdragon 835 | Boost | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZKAACG | Snapdragon 835 | C Spire Wireless | US | 2G GSM: GSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZVASPR
SM-N950UZSASPR SM-N950UZKASPR |
Snapdragon 835 | Sprint | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZVATMB (Orchid Gray)
SM-N950UZKATMB (Midnight Black) |
Snapdragon 835 | T-Mobile | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: B2(1900), B4(1700/2100), B5(850), B8(900) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZVAUSC
SM-N950UZSAUSC SM-N950UZKAUSC |
Snapdragon 835 | US Cellular | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B18(800) , B19(800), B25(1900) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300) |
| SM-N950UZVATFN
SM-N950UZSATFN SM-N950UZKATFN |
Snapdragon 835 | TracFone | US | 2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900
3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900) 4G FDD LTE: B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B26(800), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZVAVZW (Orchid Gray)
SM-N950UZKAVZW (Midnight Black) |
Snapdragon 835 | Verizon | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900) 4G FDD LTE: B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B13(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B26(800), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZKAVMU | Snapdragon 835 | Virgin Mobile USA | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800,USPCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G CDMA: BC0(800), BC1(1900), BC10(800) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(800), B28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| SM-N950UZVAXAA (Orchid Gray)
SM-N950UZBAXAA (Deepsea Blue) SM-N950UZKAXAA (Midnight Black) SM-N950U1 |
Snapdragon 835 | Unlocked | US | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
2G CDMA: CDMA800 (BC0), CDMA1900 (BC1/BC14), CDMA800 (BC10) 3G UMTS: 2100 (B1), 1900 (B2), 1700/2100 (B4), 850 (B5), 900 (B8) 3G CDMA: CDMA800 (BC0), CDMA1900 (BC1/BC14), CDMA800 (BC10) 4G FDD LTE: 2100 (B1), 1900 (B2), 1800 (B3), 1700/2100 (B4), 850 (B5), 2600 (B7), 900 (B8), 700 (B12), 700 (B13), 700 (B17), 800 (B18), 800 (B20), 1900 (B25), 850 (B26), 700 (B28), 700 (B29), 2300 (B30), 1700/2100 (B66), 5200 (B252), 5800 (B255) 4G TDD LTE: TD-LTE2600 (B38), TD-LTE1900 (B39), TD-LTE2300 (B40), TD-LTE2500 (B41) |
| SM-N950FZKAXSA
SM-N950FZDAXSA |
Exynos 8895 | Unlocked | Australia | 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G UMTS: 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 4G FDD LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
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Zsolt says
Is the display of the N950U1 (US) the same as in the N950F (EU)? I have a US phone and broke its screen.
Can I have it replaced in EU? Any hints? Thx much
isabela says
Hi! I wanted to know if SM-N9500 camera can do a slow motion mode?
Christie says
SM-N950UZKAXAA
Will this model from Walmart and best buy and Samsung etc work in USA with att?
Rosemary says
I just bought a Note 8 that is supposed to be unlocked. Plan to eventually use it with Verizon prepaid plan and also international sim when I travel.
Best buy supplied model SM-N950U1ZVAX. I don’t find that anywhere above. Will this work ??
Rosemary says
update: It does appear to work. Verizon was able to transfer all the data from my samsung S3 to the Note 8 and I’m up and running on Verizon on prepaid plan after installing prepaid sim card.
Adi says
Caribbean region here (Dominican Republic) to be more precise. Which models can be used here in the DR as well as the US and Central America or South or all.
I’ve purchased Notes in the past (N2 from Claro, which was locked and absolutely overpriced as anyone could figure; and N3 from Samsung here in the DR, at almost over 400dls over the price of I would’ve gotten it from Amazon), and I’m just not into making that same mistake.
That being said I have no idea what to look for.
My current company is Orange (which was recently purchased by Altice), is there any chance you can help me out at identifying the model I should look for in Amazon? Thank you!!
Carlos Dudas says
Hi Android fans! I recently purchased my first dual SIM phone Huawei mate 10 non PRO. Working great with Rogers and Project Fi. I love the advantage of having both SIMs on standby, plus the advantage of voice over LTE and 4G internet at the same time. I wonder which note 8 dual SIM would be best ? Note 8 SM-N950F/DS vs Note 8 SM-N9500 ? I believe both are dual SIM but I see a 256 GB internal storage variant available for 9500 version which would be a sweet perk!
Efo Emma says
Hi, Once you purchase an unlocked version of a phone which is GSM. It should work in any other country.
Normally,The international versions of the phone are preferable .
I hope this helps
Adi says
Hi again, just checked the model at a Samsung store N950x
Still clueless
Akan says
Is it true that note 8 American version phones are better in display quality that other versions?
Raza says
What is the difference between Note 8 single sim and Note 8 dual sim!?
kenil says
I am planning to buy note 8 factory unlocked phone from USA, so will it work in INDIA, with all its features like Samsung pay and many more & will the mobile network give me same speed as it would generally provide if I had bought it from India itself?
Thank you
Luis says
Hi, I compared N950FD with N9500, and the screen display is different. Is it true? N950FD is more on a white than N9500
alsherea says
hay
I see many numbers with note 8 .
what’s the difference between the note 8 950n and 950f and soo on ?
Thanks .
rebin says
Hi,
Please i would like to know the difference between the below models:
SMN950FZKDKSA
SM-N950FZKDXSG
bot these models are available in Saudi Arabia and iam confused as to which to buy.
Sharif says
First one is ksa
Second one imported from dubai
Wael SHAMSAN says
Hi, I’m wondering which model is proper for my country the Republic of Yemen at the middle east, our cellular provider is CDMA2000x , and I searched all the models and I couldn’t find the proper model, so would you please help me finding the proper model which match our local provider YemenMobile company!.
Appreciate your cooperation
Regards.
Wael
Efo Emma says
SM-N9500 Unlocked should work in Yemen.
It support both gsm and CDMA
furQan says
which version have Snapdragon 835 dual sim with unlocked Samsung galaxy Note 8
George says
Hi there,
Is the SM-N950FD Dual Sim available in 256GB internal memory?
Mohd.shafiqur Rahman says
I PURCHAGED SM-N950 CHINA HOW I UNLOCKED ? PLEASE GIVE ME INFORMATION ……
Radi says
Hey If i live in Australia and am going to Egypt or dubai for a few years which version i should get as play store doesn’t accept downloading app if am in different country i need note 8 unlocked- dual sim -128 GB. But to be working in all
Thnx
Muhammad Feeroz says
Hi I am going to buy Samsung galaxy note 8 model N950FD duel sim , it will work in Canada? Or which duel sim model is good for Canada ,many thanks waiting your reply.
Michel says
No dual SIM. The one good for Canada is SM-N950W, single SIM.
Gil Ruelos says
Will SM-N950U1 will work here in tge philippines and is there any risk?
Gil Ruelos says
Someone is selling me model SM-N950U1 here in the philiippines is it usuable here without any problem?
Regina Kunschman says
Hi! I am thinking of buying an SMN950 (I didn’t ask about the suffix so I hope this is enough information). I am on MetroPCS in the USA. I called MetroPCS and they said they support WiFi calling even on phones not purchased from them but they said some Note 8 do not even have a Setting for WiFi calling! So would this phone have a Setting for WiFi calling? Thanks for your time!
Huzaifa orakzai says
I AM not understanding model numbers that which is original and which one is china or from other countries how we know that this phone is genuine phone i have note 8 sm n9500 is this original????rep must plz
Honain khan says
Plz rep must
Yezid says
Good Morning, I just see this reference SM-N950UZBAXAA, samsung web page, can this phone use dual sim? Thank you every one.
Yezid
Gene says
I do not see Note 8 Model# SMN950U1ZBAX listed anywhere. Can you tell me what it is? Is it also factory unlocked? Thanks
Roberto Ferreir says
Qual o melhor modelo a ser importado para utilização no Brasil? Desbloqueado e novo. Falo isso pq dizem que alguns destes aparelhos são aparelhos devolvidos por clientes e reformados pelo fabricante ou mesmo eram utilizados para testes pelo fabricante e colocados a venda posteriormente.
Podem me informar qual o correto a ser importado para o Brasil sem estes detalhes, novo e que realmente funcione com a rede local?
Agradeço o retorno
Mike says
Galaxy note 8 SM-N950FD is good for Brazil.
John Ponjee says
Urgent request because I fly to Hong Kong today!
Will the Hong Kong version work in Europe?
Jean says
I have N9500 unlocked in Canada, Lte doesn’t show at all, only 4G, the phone doesn’t support Lte at all or when they say 4g is the same thing? MMS don’t work anymore without data ON, is that phone from HK fake? Thank you
Mikael says
No it is not a fake but is made for Hong Kong, China. For Canada you should use SM-N950W. It appears 4G because it works in UMTS 3.5G speed which the phone displays as 4G. But it is not the speed of LTE for the band you need. It may work on other LTE bands in Canada but the model you have is for China, not for Canada.
Denver Jay says
N950DS64GL What is this version??
C says
Sm n950wzkaxac what carrier is this on
Taleb says
Pls I want buy sm-950u I want know if it work in Kuwait and it supports Arabic language thanks
MaGnOoN says
Guys I have a question,,,
SM-N950UZAAFG
Which kind is this???
I mean it’s not mentioned because I am going to buy one and I just found this version SM-N950UZAAFG
Plz tell me what I am going to buy is it note 8 or it is just fake one
DShong says
Does anyone know if or how well the unlocked (SM-950FD) will work in the USA on T-Mobile Network?
Yasir says
Snapdragon and Exynox same processor or little different of both.
Obinna Ariwodo says
I want to get the SM-N950FD model that is unlocked. Will it work in the US on MetroPCS network; and internationally
David Kanagy says
Can I use a samsung note 8 950FD in South America and also in the USA?
Joy Anthikkad says
I live in India, i use Idea cellular , im want to purchase Note 8 in china , which model shall i buy ???? there are so many models im confused which one to buy ??
Kindly advise.
Thanks
Santiago says
Hola queria saber si el modelo SM-950FZKDXSG es versión internacional. Gracias
Diana says
Hi, my phone was note 8 model N9500, what carrier can I use? And why I go to t-mobile and they tell me the phone just can work on China?